I don't think I've ever seen this before, but please correct me if I'm wrong. Samsung anf Google were supposed to unveil the Samsung Nexus Prime with Android Ice Cream Sandwich next week, but in a surprise announcement, the companies said that the press event is cancelled - out of respect for Steve Jobs. In the meantime, leaked specifications reveal that the Nexus Prime could be a real doozy.

What about individual differences in pronunciation ? Even in a given region, people talk in a different way, depending on the life they have lived. Some people speak slowly, other go very fast. Some people use a very formal vocabulary, when other are very familiar in their everyday speak. The voice recognition system must adapt itself to these different behaviors if it wants to have optimal performance.

Then even for a single individual, pronunciation varies depending on the circumstances. You speak differently when you're tired, when you're running, when you're in a meeting, when you're troubled, when you're in shock... Again, a voice recognition system must adapt itself to that. Thus, more AI.